Nigeria @66: The Otu Record — Beyond the Rhetoric
By Joseph Odok As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, the anniversary offers more than an occasion for patriotic speeches. It is also an opportunity to ask a practical question at the sub-national level: what has government actually done with the resources and opportunities available to it?In Cross River State, Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s administration […]
Founder’s perspective: Why small businesses are failing, why that’s a choice
Small businesses, and increasingly mid-sized businesses, are getting wiped out. Not slowly. Not quietly. Systematically.
The Chinese spring festival: Sharing harmony and hope with our friends in Nigeria
By Yan Yuqing February 17, 2026 marks the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Horse, also known as the Spring Festival. With a history of more than 4,000 years, the Spring Festival is the most solemn and grand traditional festival of the Chinese people. It is a crystallization of the Chinese culture and serves as […]
Ugbe: Reflections on tenure as MultiChoice Nigeria CEO
By Tony Seweje The recent retirement of Mr. John Ugbe as Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, a Canal+ company, offers a useful example of a leadership style that has become rare on the Nigerian corporate landscape. This reflects less on the effectiveness of the approach than on its divergence from prevailing leadership norms. Over more […]
President Tinubu’s bold but subtle reforms
By Abiodun James Faleke As governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007, now President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the foremost advocate and activist for the most fundamental and far-reaching reforms in Nigeria’s federal system. At various times, then governor Tinubu pushed his Attorney -General and Commissioner of Justice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, (SAN) to press […]
Sallau: When competence meets ambassadorial nomination
By Emmanuel Ibe Following the recent successful screening of ambassadors-designate, comprising 64 career and non-career ambassadors recently by the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, the stage is now set for President Bola Tinubu to post them to their various countries of assignments. One indisputable fact is that at this stage of Nigeria’s history is that […]
